The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01

asg, and thark God that We love II ,rd that
ii ,ats over united, happy and peaceful
contempt fOi the Republican orator who
goes about with his worn out cry OF the en-
sansuiued banner and makes fresh appeals
to sectional passions. lie 10 ke boss pissi-
mic with The wing ofa last yeas o. in his
jaws-a dis usting tpecto Gle. Thn Republic
ami orator seeks TO parade Blaine In the
cloak Of Clay, but Clay ha' nO.pocket pc.
riod, In the garments for slol bonds, and
had hS found such, marx contfsst. be
would have essytd TO burn th m-the
bonds, not the 10 ters.
Bat We musl have larsa as woll rs homes.
We dnd now that the hu,iness interests are
ending bvnoalh tho burden Of a due and
unusu'l taxation . harden I heavy TO bo
% Urs yaolti m,lioDs of doSrs% 20 out otlSS ~ % pso-
pos pockets, and for .what2 Why Is this
| vast sum colloctedY i, is y useless and
dangerous accumulatioE-a wo,to thar. use,
not be borne. There VIII bo reduction Of
| this surplus. Will tho Democratic party
take tho lear TO stop this wasteiu, Accumu'
lation, or thal 40 cave u for our ongmie.
| to auY tmust be as,lishod. five do not
| abolish tho Republican pafty will taho up
the work, no matter as TO the how, Just how,
but any bow. somo how This burden NUT be
| removed"
Mr.. Peal then returned thanka and an
nounoed that ho was ready TO receive any
bu'iness from the convention. After .
brief discussion the convention
PRJCEEDED TO NAME CANDIDATES
For judSe Of the Supreme. Court tho fol-
lowing names were prsse tod tctte conyen-
| tod; William s Mclean, Jul Q John
MoMichaei, sx-lov. Robert Pn'lison, W.
N. kG,pshur Judge Michael Arnold aud the
At this poln, the Committee on Rq.ols-
tions, headed by hartman SCOTT and Mr.
Rand ~, arp ared In the aisle, ani was re-
eel'et with tum1ltgobs ,ppl use. When
tion redoubied its dsmenstration. and Tor
several minutes indulg d In a wild uproar Of
applause. Ae foon ~ qu ct was resto cd,
Mr.. scot said DO was directed to Seport tho
resolution Of the cjmmittee TO tho eonveu-
un. .nimousb agreed on, and tho meeting
hSd tecn most harmonious. lie mo, cd that
tho irsOlutons be Rdoptad ~ = whola. There
Wa, chorus oi ocnuda, and amid cheers
the cn,,ro -et OF resolutions was by seolams-
tion adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Tho resolutions are as follow;
first-1hat we renew cur AlleRianoe 70 the
principl Is and declarations Of the platform
/ adoptsd at Chicago IN 1884. witch Mr..
Cleveland, the nominee OF tho party,
heartily indorsel, declaring In his letter OF
the platform adopted ~ the convention,
and cordially appTo, o the same 20 plain Q
| siatemsnt Of Democratic facts and tho prin-
ciples upon which that psTty appeals 70 the
senra5es o. the people ? ed, no tupplsmspt
faithfully adhered In ali ks public utter.
AZ COS. We further sthrm the platform
adopted by our state Conyention of lso6, and
In view OF existing co, ditiohS Of tho pub
| ! 9 treasury, We demand with emphsi that
the large turI las already IN the treasury
snall be ufed 10 pay the public debt. and
| that the current and unnV oessHTy inofea Q
| going on beyond the needs Of tho Severn
mSa, ,sI,l ,,s.h, % ,m@sdis,sy Pteysnitd BY
ton and OF duties on Imports, In accordsnoe
| With tho fOregOln doelarAtionr.
Second hat wa fullf ondorte the ad-
mini.tra,ion Of President Cleveland. Wise,
saga'ious and patriotic ho has 70 tortd o0n-
| hdence to the bus mess interests Of the eoun-
| uy in the Democratic paftys has directed
| the financial pnais of tho SOW rnmont With
| apt ability has strengthened the public
etedi, aud thereby slyea ns n porlpd OF rr,st
rduttrial and cuum morclal prosperity. Az.
ptchenslon In the niindi vi sono that tie
| adv NJ Of our pariy 10 the clntfOl Of the fed.
| erNl " vernD eht would be dangerous has
been dispelled. Our people. arc more con
years. years. and asrs respected @ 'o hsS ~
| ever by other nations. Ills perlod
a admin ist'atiun has been pure, economical
and foatlsTe, and inoets tho arptov.l Of all
fair minded and conservative citizens.
| Third-We recon 70 the o. lateral benefits
which this county has received from ~ ni
| gfation. We ir dorso tho loglslatlOn Of
| cqhsreas aFsiosi the Importation OF contract
nd Saps sss " e0T s Is,sT9 Of SsgGs.
| admin istration for rils enor's % fisldly en-.
force these lave, and, shilo va afe opposed
o. any iilibersl restrictions, va favor such
additional meatufes oi regulation 10 tuAi be
FOurth-Ne favor libsrAI pensions . de.
| serving Union toldiIff and sailors, and refer
| 20 tho . .tion Of tho present adniniftration
in adding 10 the pension rolls lArser num
| Der than was ever teioro plaeed there on
within a ooriesp inding period, while Al the
same time proteotns the tfoaiury IRON
fraudulent claims aa pfolf of this.
| fha We poiHt vith pride 90 tho fact that
since The Denos alle psIly h-, been 10 pouer
no, ore acre Of the public lands has been
| grrutsd tn corporations. nor has Auy Land
sfant been revived or eItopdsl.
kirih-1he failure of The State revenue
bill, after IL had been ca eiuily perfected
and nearly unanimou1ly passsd BY both
brsnohea Of the Loaiplatufo, was q ofimo
asaiust tho msIority Of tie com mon uoaltl
whereby the psoils must pay tl,uOl,oO0 Asnu
slly ih taIatioa that should AHd ueuld have
ufe u tho state Ac mihistration 10 Altea pt
Hny correction Of the wfoug. dong or eH
poiuro of he fraud o. criminal neglect. con-
d0foi crime against both authority and
peorIs' and eonie.,sd the supremacy Of RIM
rue 10 Petnsylyania
Bsventh-That We rsafirm our declaration
In iay Of the pAsssgo q such lsilslAtion
az VIII properly enforce the profisions of
act II o. tse state Constitution, relative 70
oofporations. 70 prevent Improper disorimi-
nAtiop and equaiite taIstion.
Eighth That We denounos the action Of
the sst Hopubliotn Legislature In the do
feat Of the ~ for the relief OF the producers
snd y f.trs Of oil in toe oil district OF The
10 the Interest Of monopoly and a. inst the
lpist,st 81 the p'orle of that sfgsss ioa Of
Ninth The Dcmo,tailo party sympsibis.s
vith the opprefttd u all nations and In all
movements haVins for their object the Al.
tAinment Of the blessings Of local cell soy
/ eminent, such ~ are enJ1yed by the people
| of this union a. the roiull ofthe enforcement
Of DeH eer,,ie ,PolI,y. hssrAniLss o. hg@o
msnt Of sacred inherit rlsht, and the Eal-
liant struggle for the accom- plisk Inent Of this
| ions delayed act ofIuftiee, under the nAs.
| hihcent isadetship Of 0ladttone and Par.
nell, con M o Dc itself 10 the moral support
| est. Wish that the enorts Of ,hess die
| tipguished slatelmon may soon bo crown
| with success. We ttill bold 10 the ancient
doctrine VI the party thst the pfessrveton ~
the right of the .psople demand that We
should look With Iealousy upon monepoliss.
| and restrict corporate ptwsr within IL
proper sphere, and 10 haaftiiy spprovo the
| action Of the nAtional Standardization 10
retaining and throwing open 20 tho peo
| tls Tor settlement 100 Z. 90 acres of lands,
which, through nti6ce and ffaud, usrs
| ufongfully held by oofpnratlons, havinF
been forfeited 20 the people ~ failure 10
comply 9TH the conditions OF the grants.
| THIS, the most serious business OF the con.
ysntien bell q thus disposed of with uhoH.
/ pee cd dispateh, the nomination for the hu.
irene Court JudEeship vas proceeded With.
| and the ioll lwing namss were addsd h.
| those ALREADY glv NJ j. Ross ThOuTson,
Herman lerkes and Robert y. Allsn,
| eiors the roll osll was completed on tho
hrtt ballot tbs choice was narrowed down 20
Judse Arnold and Mr.. Thompton, aad The
| dolasates began 10 change their vote, a
process attended b.. much excite msnt and q
general canvassinE BY the friends oi the Two
candidates, during which the clerts Lost
/ Ihnlr nnunL md q now La-lnl va nLla.al-